Children grow up too quickly. We’ve all been told so many, many times. Is it true? I’m in a place where I can say without a doubt this is true. Ours are all grown. One is married and has a new baby daughter. One is getting married in October. That leaves us with just one […]
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Dear Mom, A Letter From God
Dear Mom, You are doing a good job. I want you to know that in your heart. I believe in you. Remember I chose you to be mom to those precious children. These little people are my gift to you (Ps. 127:3). I know your patience is tested … and broken. Before you came to […]
God’s Curriculum for Preschoolers
Can you imagine having three short years with your child to teach the most important life lessons? I’m talking about from birth to our child’s fourth birthday. We can’t imagine how we can get everything stuffed in that little mind and heart. I know can’t. Furthermore, what do we teach? Reading? Counting? Manners? How to […]
7 Ways for Busy Moms to Sneak Encouragement into Their Days
As a mother (especially a mother of multiple littles), it can be hard to sneak encouragement into your day. Your days are filled with feeding your people, cleaning up messes, changing diapers, playing with the kids, playing referee . . . the jobs go on and on. Being a busy mom is exactly that. Busy. The […]
Mistakes – A Lesson Plan
When I teach a workshop I leave time for questions. It’s often silent for a several seconds before someone is brave enough to speak up. There have been times when no question has been asked. But after the session, several people come to me with very good questions. Sometimes I want to say, “You should […]
How to Strengthen Relationships by Not Using “I”
One day, my boss and mentor, Dave Marks, said something to me that changed my life and the way I viewed all relationships: “Cathy, one of the most important things you need to teach your kids is to not use the word ‘I’ when they speak with people. Saying ‘I’ makes you the center of […]
A New Math Hero For Your Kids
When you run into a hero, in real life, you just have to tell folks about it. Today I want to tell you about Pat Murray, an internationally recognized pioneer in the field of online education. As a curriculum developer and teacher myself, I have found his accomplishments quite amazing. The Math Online Hero This […]
Cooking with Kids: 5 Simple Meals to Make Together
One of my favorite memories from childhood is cooking with my mother. Wearing our matching aprons, we would bake cookies, birthday cakes, lasagna . . . all kinds of things. The meals and sweets we made together always had the best flavor. Carrying on that tradition, I regularly cook and create in the kitchen with […]
Things You Need to Keep Kids Busy this Summer
Keeping kids busy in the summer can rob you of the grace you need to keep your sanity while they are off from school! Summer is definitely a routine breaker!! Things You Need to Keep Kids Busy this Summer This post contains affiliate links, to see my full disclosure, click here. It can be exhausting […]
How to Decorate with Visual Reminders of God’s Blessings
Whether celebrating goals met or milestones achieved, it’s important to have things or symbols to remind you of where you came from and where you’re going. One of the ways we do this in our home and business is through photos. Photos of the family as we’ve added children, 5 generation photos with my husband’s […]
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